ANS Washington Update

[Susan Gawarecki <loc@ICX.NET>]

Note that these hearings are occasionally webcast.  Check the

Committee's web site for details.



By the way, my Board of Directors wrote to our elected officials

supporting renewal of the Price-Anderson Act and endorsing the ANS'

position statement.



--Susan Gawarecki, Executive Director

Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee



ANS Washington Office Legislative Calendar

September 4-7, 2001

107th Congress, First Session

*** Update ***



Hearings/Markups - U.S. House of Representatives



Date:           September 7, 2001

Committee:      The Energy and Commerce Committee 

Topic:          Hearing on Price Anderson Reauthorization. 



Witness will be DOE Deputy Secretary Blake. The hearing will address the

following issues:

1. Coverage for modular reactors;

2. Full indemnification for DOE contractors (the Minority is expected to

oppose this);

3. Period of reauthorization, i.e. 15 years or indefinite (they are

thinking that indefinite reauthorization for DOE contractors and 15 year

for NRC licensees might be an approach);

4. Various NRC licensee (not in our jurisdiction) issues such as the

annual maximum payout, etc.



Time/Location:  9:30 a.m. / 2322 Rayburn House Office Building

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